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VakO 26.8.1977/7396:76 AI generated

Insurance court allows compensation for minor finger injury sustained while returning to work after a previous work accident.

Case Number VakO 26.8.1977/7396:76
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The court ordered compensation to be paid to the employee for a minor injury to his pinky finger. The injury occurred while the employee was returning to his workplace from a follow-up examination related to a prior work accident. The court ruled that the return journey constituted a work-related travel, thereby extending liability for the initial injury to the subsequent minor harm.

Legislator headnote

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Insurance Act 1971, s. 1; s. 2: The court held that an employee's journey to return to work after a work-related medical examination is considered work-related travel, and injuries sustained during such travel are compensable under the Insurance Act.

Keywords

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work-related travel compensation liability return journey medical examination insurance Act 1971

Cited Legislation

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Insurance Act 1971, s. 1
Insurance Act 1971, s. 2
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insurance_1993_550-1993
Insurance court dismissed employee's claim for work accident compensation after injury occurred during commute following doctor's appointment.
insurance_1978_854-1978
Employee injured moving heavy iron ring on commute to work; court allowed claim under insurance law.
kko-precedent_2009_23
Falls on way to work doctor for burnout symptoms counts as work-related accident under Finnish Act.
insurance_1978_7098-1977
Employee's commute injury from prior work accident not considered work-related due to lack of direct causation.
insurance_1991_4581-1990
Work accident claim dismissed because injury occurred during commute to workplace after sick leave.

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Työntekijä oli mennyt aikaisemmin sattuneen työtapaturman johdosta lääkärin jälkitarkastukseen. Ollessaan palaamassa lääkäristä työpaikalle hän linja-auton äkkiä jarruttaessa oli vahingoittunut vasempaan pikkusormeen. Koska tapaturma oli sattunut työtapaturmasta johtuvissa olosuhteissa tehdyllä matkalla, korvaus määrättiin maksettavaksi. I -jaosto